Deeper into the south of Spain we headed to Granada, a historic city in Andalucia and the southern most province. Andalucia is home to many famous things like the famous Alhambra, the birthplace of Flamenco dancing, Jamon Iberico de bellota (Dean’s favorite! Acorn fed, free range black Iberian pigs) and of course the birthplace of…
Spain Part 1: Finally Back In The Land Of Tapas!
Spain, the land of Tapas, Wine, Siestas and Sangria y mucho mas! While we wanted to revisit some areas we’ve seen before, we wanted to make sure to see new places as well. We fell in love with Spain on our last visit. We visited Barcelona, Valencia, Madrid, San Sebastián, Pamplona (we saw the running…
Morocco: Wishing We Had a Home To Buy Things For!
What?! We’re in Africa!? We’re in Morocco?! Those were the thoughts running through our heads as we stepped off the plane…Which means we’ve hit all 6 inhabitable continents on our trip! It was so cool to be there. Our first stop was Marrakech, only a 3 hour flight from Nice. There are two main…
A French Pit Stop: Friends, Pastries & The Riviera
Well, 24 hours of travel with the strangest transfer in China and we finally landed in our favorite city… Paris! Even if only there for a day, the second we got a glimpse of the Eiffel Tower we were immediately re-energized and excited to be back in Europe. It just so happened that one of…
Tokyo, Japan: Bright Lights, High Fashion & Lots of Ramen
Maybe if we’d come here straight from Australia, before seeing the rest of Asia, we’d be more impressed? Don’t get me wrong, we were both in awe that we were in Tokyo, a place we’d been dreaming of for so long! The lights are bright and the city (rather, all of them!) are bustling…
Kyoto, Japan: A Carb Lovers Dream
Hello Japan! First stop was Kyoto as we figured it would be a great hub to branch off and explore other parts of Japan. Finally, a real relief from the heat! We’ve never enjoyed the low 70’s more in our lives. Walking outside without being hit with the heat and humidity has never felt…
Seoul, South Korea: A Ride on the SEOUL Train!
“Hey sista, go sista, SEOUL sista, flow sista. Hey sista, go sista, SEOUL sista, go sista” “I’m a SEOUL man, da da dent, da da dent” I could go on and on with the music lyrics using Seoul, South Korea as the focus. Nevertheless, we had one full day here and ended up kicking ourselves…
Hong Kong: Where’s All The Kung-Fu?!
We heard from so many people it was like New York City on the other side of the world and that is the perfect description! The hustle and bustle is real here. Everyone has somewhere to be and something to do and you better not get in their way! When deciding as to where…
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam: The Heat Is On In Saigon!
From deserted beaches and restaurants only selling seafood to a huge city with anything and everything you could want, we were so happy to have arrived in Ho Chi Minh city and it was clear that we saved the best city in Vietnam for last without even knowing! We stayed at the Norfolk Hotel in…
Da Nang, Vietnam: FISHing For A Catchy Headline #Fail
A place to do… nothing. While Da Nang is also known as where the US Marines landed in 1965 and therefor has a lot of history attached to it, we decided to stop in there just to have a few days to relax as it is also known for its white sandy beaches. We…
Hanoi, Vietnam: Honing In On Our Dodging Skills
After a much delayed and heavy turbulent flight, we made it to Hanoi! A big city with lots and lots of life! We’ll preface this blog post with the fact that we were in Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital, over Reunification Day, the day North and South Vietnam became one again. It’s like being in the US…
Siem Reap, Cambodia: Becoming Tomb Raiders
Cambodia has completely surprised us. We thought it was going to be super 3rd world. Old cars, run down roads and tiny shops… nothing more than the famous Angkor Wat. Boy were we wrong and we’re incredibly happy about it! First impression, the airport is gorgeous! Big, modern and clean! We expected something similar…
